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March 24, 2014
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Ariail
• A tip of the C-I hat to the 1964 Camden High School marching band on the 50th anniversary of being named "The Greatest Band in Dixie" at that year's New Orleans Mardis Gras. According to former trumpeter Jerry Sheheen, much praise can be heaped upon band director and teacher Bill Basden who was "very well respected and admired by all of those who he taught." It was a thrilling chance for Camden students of the day to visit The Big Easy during one of the most celebrated festivals in America. And we're sure having judges name them the ...
March 24, 2014
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Editorials
Gina Allen, a registered nurse in KershawHealth's oncology department, has been named one of 100 nurses from across South Carolina to receive the 2014 Palmetto Gold Award. A coalition of nurses created the award in 2002 to showcase nursing's valuable contributions to patient care and to support scholarships for students enrolled in South Carolina registered nurse programs.
March 24, 2014
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By Judy Ferrell
Special to the C-I
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Healthcare
Second Look Charities provides $6,000 yearly in scholarship support to the Foundation Scholars Program at Central Carolina Technical College (CCTC). Two of the recipients are Alice Holmes and Emily Tidwell. Holmes and Tidwell received the Mildred Yvonne Williams Scholarship named in memory of a dedicated Second Look Charities volunteer.
March 24, 2014
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People & Places
Mr. Fitz Albert and Mrs. Aloha Wilson of Camden announce the engagement of Douglas Alexander Wilson to Tosha Lachal Roberson.
March 24, 2014
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Weddings & Engagements
March 24, 2014
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People & Places
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis James Turner of Camden, South Carolina are pleased to announce the engagement of Miss Mary Katherine Turner of Camden, South Carolina, to Ryan Patrick Rambo of Hollywood, Maryland.
March 24, 2014
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Weddings & Engagements
Recently, Thelma Rutledge and members of Camden Seniors and Friends donated books, stuffed animals and pillow cases to children in the Department of Social Services (DSS) system. Rutledge explained the group wanted to give back to these children. "We bought the stuffed animals and goods and delivered them," she said. Rutledge stated that she handmade the 50 pillowcases that were donated.
March 24, 2014
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People & Places
For the first time in its history, the Chronicle-Independent won the S.C. Press Association's (SCPA) Reid H. Montgomery Freedom of Information Award. The SCPA presented the award -- one of its most prestigious -- to C-I Editor Martin L. Cahn and Localife Editor Haley Atkinson during the association's annual meeting Saturday in Columbia.
March 24, 2014
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Miscellaneous
The woman looked over the selection of books, picked up four and smiled. "My husband said to buy whatever I wanted."
March 24, 2014
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By Ronda Rich
www.rondarich.com
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Columns
With the Wednesday morning scratch of pre-race favorite Alajmal, the $50,000 Budweiser Imperial Cup (Gr. 3), the featured hurdle race of the 48th annual Aiken Spring Steeplechase on Saturday, March 22.
March 21, 2014
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Equine
Having won at both first and second singles, all Edward Rickwood and the Lugoff-Elgin boys' tennis team wanted in Tuesday's match at Spring Valley was for the contest to go to first doubles.
March 21, 2014
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Lugoff-Elgin High/Middle
One night after having used four pitchers in a conference loss to Pelion, the North Central baseball team saw the effects of a weary mound staff in a 19-9 loss to visiting Andrew Jackson on Wednesday.
March 21, 2014
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Sports
Dreher scored three times in the first 18 minutes of play and never looked back in handing visiting Camden a 4-0 loss in a Tuesday night boys' soccer match played in Columbia.
March 21, 2014
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Camden High/Middle
Scoring three goals in the first 10 minutes of Tuesday's match with visiting Lugoff-Elgin, Spring Valley drew away to a 4-0 win over the Demons.
March 21, 2014
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Lugoff-Elgin High/Middle
